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superstorm sandy, a tropical storm wrapped in a nor'easter, surrounded by a blizzard. high winds, heavy rain, snow, a storm surge, the likes of which east coast cities had not seen in modern memory or in some cases, ever. and as these then and now photos show, the damage lingers in so many places but is almost undetectible elsewhere. that jersey shore roller coaster surrounded by the atlantic has yet to be restored. just inland. the town of seaside heights turned into a grid, not of streets but canals. the rebuilding there still under way. in brooklyn, the iconic image of the battery tunnel, inundated, now just a memory. it is high and dry, but a lot of repairs are still being done on the new york subways, including the 8 train out to rockaway and just to the west of it, breezy point, where more than 100 homes burned. then there are the people of staten island. families like the camarads. a year ago as you can see were living in horrific conditions, no water, power, no heat, little hope. now as they struggle to rebuild their home and their lives, they find themselves i
superstorm sandy, a tropical storm wrapped in a nor'easter, surrounded by a blizzard. high winds, heavy rain, snow, a storm surge, the likes of which east coast cities had not seen in modern memory or in some cases, ever. and as these then and now photos show, the damage lingers in so many places but is almost undetectible elsewhere. that jersey shore roller coaster surrounded by the atlantic has yet to be restored. just inland. the town of seaside heights turned into a grid, not of streets but...
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but after sandy, everything else became manageable. as bad as the fire was, you can think back it could have been a lot worse. if it wasn't for those brave firefighters and the plan they put in place, we could have lost this entire boardwalk, including the part i'm standing on. we're very, very fortunate. >> governor christie was on the "today" show. lets take a look at part of what he had to say about the recovery. >> there's a lot more federal regulation that folks are having to deal with. we're continuing to push back on that. it's one of the realities of wasted abuse that happened in katrina. >> what is your impression of how the federal government has responded? >> i think government honest best day is complicated. it wasn't designed to move quickly. it wasn't designed to be proactive. and i think that you see that. but having said that, i think everybody has done things to what it seems this time the best of their ability, to get the money where it's needed, get the help where it's needed. did they need a little prodding, a littl
but after sandy, everything else became manageable. as bad as the fire was, you can think back it could have been a lot worse. if it wasn't for those brave firefighters and the plan they put in place, we could have lost this entire boardwalk, including the part i'm standing on. we're very, very fortunate. >> governor christie was on the "today" show. lets take a look at part of what he had to say about the recovery. >> there's a lot more federal regulation that folks are...
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. >> ifill: and one year after superstorm sandy, what american cities can learn from the netherlands, as they prepare for the next big storm. >> test test test for newshour. testing testing. >> you are quite surprised to see a city like new york, so many people expose and no levees and no protection at all, that was astonishing to me. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> united healthcare-- online at uhc.com. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: members of congress took fresh aim at the new health care law today. the house ways and means committee called in the head of the center
. >> ifill: and one year after superstorm sandy, what american cities can learn from the netherlands, as they prepare for the next big storm. >> test test test for newshour. testing testing. >> you are quite surprised to see a city like new york, so many people expose and no levees and no protection at all, that was astonishing to me. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has...
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one of the strongest advocates for sandy is peter king who joins us tonight. congressman, we hear from people a year later who are still stuck in terrible circumstances and unable to regain the financial footing and regain their homes. they're stuck in this catch 22 situation when it comes to government loans and flood insurance. here is the question, why is there still such a huge problem a year after sandy helping these folks? >> well, my district was hit particularly hard. and my office, we work full-time trying to work with many of the people who are still having problems. let me just put one positive note on this. an awful lot of progress has been made. many people have gotten significant amounts of money, certainly in my district, also, for instance, a sewage treatment plant is being rebuilt. and local businesses are getting tremendous amounts of money that were laid out, which will certainly help people with their property taxes. much of the slowdown, if you will, is because first of all it took congress almost three months to act. and then after that y
one of the strongest advocates for sandy is peter king who joins us tonight. congressman, we hear from people a year later who are still stuck in terrible circumstances and unable to regain the financial footing and regain their homes. they're stuck in this catch 22 situation when it comes to government loans and flood insurance. here is the question, why is there still such a huge problem a year after sandy helping these folks? >> well, my district was hit particularly hard. and my...
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that was commissioned before sandy. they're getting more. $50 million appropriated for dunemaking and beach widening. we'll be talking about that. we have to talk about the big weather. that's the snow. let's go to montana. great falls, montana, a record snowfall of 5.9 inches. it was a mess on the roadways. and the snow's going to continue for some folks and the wind in some places. i want to show you where and how much is going to fall. there will be mountainous towns that get over a foot. an idea to give you, is how it moves. it goes right in. the severe storms will be in the plains as we go through today and tomorrow. >> here it is. that great boardwalk, just all brand-new, right along the jersey shore. we'll have so much more coming up on the one-year anniversary of sandy. >> a beautiful morning. good to see you there, ginger. thank you. >>> coming up, family feud. why a tv superstar, jon cryer, his ex-wife says she needs almost $90,000 a month for their son. >>> and the brand-new recommendations for pediatricians
that was commissioned before sandy. they're getting more. $50 million appropriated for dunemaking and beach widening. we'll be talking about that. we have to talk about the big weather. that's the snow. let's go to montana. great falls, montana, a record snowfall of 5.9 inches. it was a mess on the roadways. and the snow's going to continue for some folks and the wind in some places. i want to show you where and how much is going to fall. there will be mountainous towns that get over a foot. an...
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her name sandy. >> one vicious sandy and one loving sandy. >> yeah i've got her down as hero in my phone. >> reporter: jackson was taken to a nearby hospital for a few more weeks before going home. a year later, the shepherds are weathering happier challenges. >> good job! >> reporter: 14-month-old jackson took his first steps last week. and there's a new member of the family. jackson's sister roxanne was born on a sunny august day at the same hospital. >> and did you have any misgivings about going back to the same place? >> no we checked the weather forecast. but we didn't have any misgivings. >> it was fully answered. it's times like that when you see how amazing and trained and diligent some people can be. >> say bye-bye. >> of the 320 patients transferred that night, there were no fatalities. jackson is happy and healthy, so are his parents who could just use a little more sleep. >> i'm so glad you kept in touch with that family. how is the hospital doing? they're back up and running? >> oh yeah they're back up and running. it's been an amazing effort to bring it up to speed. doctor
her name sandy. >> one vicious sandy and one loving sandy. >> yeah i've got her down as hero in my phone. >> reporter: jackson was taken to a nearby hospital for a few more weeks before going home. a year later, the shepherds are weathering happier challenges. >> good job! >> reporter: 14-month-old jackson took his first steps last week. and there's a new member of the family. jackson's sister roxanne was born on a sunny august day at the same hospital. >>...
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superstorm sandy, a tropical storm wrapped in a nor'easter, surrounded by a blizzard. high winds, heavy rain, snow, a storm surge, the likes of which east coast cities had not seen in modern memory or in some cases, ever. and as these then and now photos show, the damage lingers in so many places but is almost un detectible elsewhere. that jersey shore roller coaster surrounded by the atlantic has yet to be restored. the town of sea side heights turned into a grid, not of streets but canals. the rebuilding there still under way. in brooklyn, the iconic image of the battery tunnel, inundated, now just a memory. it is high and dry, but a lot of repairs are still being done on the new york subways, including the 8 train out to rockaway and just to the west of it, breezy point, where more than 100 homes burned. then there are the people of staten island. this family, a year ago as you can see were living in horrific conditions, no water, power, no heat, little hope. now as they struggle to rebuild their home and their lives they find themselves in a different kind of night
superstorm sandy, a tropical storm wrapped in a nor'easter, surrounded by a blizzard. high winds, heavy rain, snow, a storm surge, the likes of which east coast cities had not seen in modern memory or in some cases, ever. and as these then and now photos show, the damage lingers in so many places but is almost un detectible elsewhere. that jersey shore roller coaster surrounded by the atlantic has yet to be restored. the town of sea side heights turned into a grid, not of streets but canals....
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seaside heights on the jersey shore sandy swallowed up the boardwalk and the roller coaster. countless businesses and homes were destroyed. some were without electricity for months on end. here is jessica kartalija with a look at the recovery still going on in maryland. >> reporter: the first anniversary of sandy. >> this is the highest i have seen the tide up in my lifetime. >> we went down a half hour ago. we had to turn around. >> the superstorm sandy hit the state with record breaking winds, rain and snow. >> they are very worried about is the storm surge. they are worried about water, flooding. >> reporter: 11 marylanders killed with $47 million provided in damage. >> we provided homes and build homes for people. >> reporter: one year later $19 million is going to maryland towns hit the hardest. >> the money will be coming from the federal government and it will be coming to the lower shore. the money will be distributed on the basis of need. >> it was devastating. the entire town was flooded. when i say the entire town, everything was flooded. >> reporter: in crisfield,
seaside heights on the jersey shore sandy swallowed up the boardwalk and the roller coaster. countless businesses and homes were destroyed. some were without electricity for months on end. here is jessica kartalija with a look at the recovery still going on in maryland. >> reporter: the first anniversary of sandy. >> this is the highest i have seen the tide up in my lifetime. >> we went down a half hour ago. we had to turn around. >> the superstorm sandy hit the state...
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a lot of lessons learned from sandy. and one of those is the wording that they used to warn the public when a storm might be coming in. they found out during sandy that scientific terms just weren't working, that they needed to speak in more plain terms and really let people know not only about the wind but the storm surge. and so they've really changed the protocol for reporting these storms. thankfully this year we haven't had the opportunity or the need for those new warnings. but, again, they're in place and ready should they be needed. look, it's been a rough year, as you might imagine. this boardwalk, the iconic area here in seaside heights just after the storm, the damage here really came to symbolize so many communities splintered by sandy. now 12 months later, it, again, represents this region. some areas completely restored. others, richard, that still need a lot of help, a lot of work. and that's something that so many families are working through. as you talk about, such a broad region of the country here. an
a lot of lessons learned from sandy. and one of those is the wording that they used to warn the public when a storm might be coming in. they found out during sandy that scientific terms just weren't working, that they needed to speak in more plain terms and really let people know not only about the wind but the storm surge. and so they've really changed the protocol for reporting these storms. thankfully this year we haven't had the opportunity or the need for those new warnings. but, again,...
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. >>> ellis island is reopening today for the first time since hurricane sandy hit exactly one year ago tomorrow. visitors can now walk the halls of the popular immigration station and american immigrant wall of honor outside. the immigration museum will remain closed through the spring. much more news after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] eeny, meeny, miny, go. more adventures await in the lexus lx, rx, and new seven-passenger gx. dare to be spontaneous. >>> between the u.s. spying revelations and the problem with the obama care website, it seems president obama may have a management problem on his hands. our chief political analyst gloria borger is here watching all of this for us. is the president on top of these critically important issues? >> it seems to me that at the very least, wolf, there is some kind of a management problem over at the white house. you have the president saying he's angry that he didn't know that the website was having problems with his signature domestic legislative achievement. he also, we're now told, didn't know about angela merkel's cell phone be
. >>> ellis island is reopening today for the first time since hurricane sandy hit exactly one year ago tomorrow. visitors can now walk the halls of the popular immigration station and american immigrant wall of honor outside. the immigration museum will remain closed through the spring. much more news after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] eeny, meeny, miny, go. more adventures await in the lexus lx, rx, and new seven-passenger gx. dare to be spontaneous. >>> between...
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and sandy was awful. in the days after the storm, i toured places like rockaway, long beach, staten island, lindenhurst. those of homes were levels and those homeless. to see an elderly gentleman, mr. president, mr. ramano, sitting on his lot in the great south bay in lindenhurst, his house totally destroyed, he was sitting in one of his few possessions left, a little lawn chain, was devastating. and i asked mr. ramano, well, are you going to move? and he said, look at the view. two days after sandy, the skies were peaceful, the sun was beautiful, and it was reflected off the great south bay. he said, every year i've had 364 good days and one bad day. i'm not moving. and that story can be repeated, but the devastation was real. to drive down the streets of the rockaways or of long beach or of staten island, the south shore of staten island, and seeing house after house just piles in front of the house. not just furniture, although that was a problem. we all have our favorite chair, our favorite place to s
and sandy was awful. in the days after the storm, i toured places like rockaway, long beach, staten island, lindenhurst. those of homes were levels and those homeless. to see an elderly gentleman, mr. president, mr. ramano, sitting on his lot in the great south bay in lindenhurst, his house totally destroyed, he was sitting in one of his few possessions left, a little lawn chain, was devastating. and i asked mr. ramano, well, are you going to move? and he said, look at the view. two days after...
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also trending, superstorm sandy. one year ago today, superstorm sandy delivered a direct blow to the northeast. federal judge, parts of a texas abortion law, wendy davis filibuster had been ruled uninstitutional. russian president vladimir putin says gay athletes and prisoners will be welcome at the games, and mcdonald's ketchup, the first food giant dropping heinz as its provider. >>> okay. traffic. it's a tuesday. what's going on? >> not much. we do have one accident out there. we're not seeing any delays on our sen source, but it is an accident on that 101 ramp close to the north access road exit so it's just past the airport. a car hit a rock. it's now side waist, and we are learning that it may be blocking the no. 1 lane. again, we'll let you know if it starts to cause some brake lights and some delays as you make your way past sfo. northbound traffic is affected, but southbound would not be. >>> all right. let's go outside live. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. so far looking free and clear all
also trending, superstorm sandy. one year ago today, superstorm sandy delivered a direct blow to the northeast. federal judge, parts of a texas abortion law, wendy davis filibuster had been ruled uninstitutional. russian president vladimir putin says gay athletes and prisoners will be welcome at the games, and mcdonald's ketchup, the first food giant dropping heinz as its provider. >>> okay. traffic. it's a tuesday. what's going on? >> not much. we do have one accident out there....
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>>> sandy anniversary one year ago. the superstorm averaged the east coast. >> the communities struggling to survive. >> hello, i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm don scott. here is what people are talking about today. >>> people up and down the east coast including maryland hunkered down as superstorm sandy roared through. 137 people were killed and hundreds of thousands of homes were killed. we are in breezy point, new york as the recovery efforts continue. >> reporter: construction crews are hard at work in breezy point one year later removing pieces of an old foundation. half the neighborhood is not back in its home after the superstorm triggered a massive fire. >> there had to be about 70 homes fully engaged, flames 50 to 80 feet high. >> he spent the next six months rebuilding his home. >> i can't believe it's a year. >> reporter: sandy cause destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes, flowed lower manhattan and left a roller coaster in the ocean. 350 homes in breezy point were destroyed. high school students that lost t
>>> sandy anniversary one year ago. the superstorm averaged the east coast. >> the communities struggling to survive. >> hello, i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm don scott. here is what people are talking about today. >>> people up and down the east coast including maryland hunkered down as superstorm sandy roared through. 137 people were killed and hundreds of thousands of homes were killed. we are in breezy point, new york as the recovery efforts continue....
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one year ago today, superstorm sandy hit the east coast leaving behind a path of destruction, and even now, are still trying to rebuild their homes and their lives. duncan reports from one of the hardest-hit communities in the new york city area. >> breezy point is slowly coming back from superstorm sandy one wall at a time. >> i'm looking, and i think we've come a long way. >> eileen long is building a new home. her old house was one of the 135 that burned to the ground when water triggered a massive electrical fire. >> no one ever expected fire, and the hundred-mile winds that destroyed our community. >> sandy caused catastrophic devastation along the mid atlantic coast. at least 147 people were killed and some 650,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. thanks to several volunteer organizations, her three children returned to their renovated home in staten island yesterday. >> thank you, everybody, who ever helped me. >> the storm's rising waters forced the family to escape to their attic. >> weir all up here. the water is so high up. >> they were evacuated by boat after 12 hours. >> i
one year ago today, superstorm sandy hit the east coast leaving behind a path of destruction, and even now, are still trying to rebuild their homes and their lives. duncan reports from one of the hardest-hit communities in the new york city area. >> breezy point is slowly coming back from superstorm sandy one wall at a time. >> i'm looking, and i think we've come a long way. >> eileen long is building a new home. her old house was one of the 135 that burned to the ground when...
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. >>> one year ago, superstorm sandy devastated parts of maryland, delaware, new york and new jersey. tonight, one year later, the hardest hit communities are still trying to recover. dozens of homes still waiting to be rebuilt and businesses still closed but there are some signs of progress along the coast. wjz is live. kai jackson has more on the recovery. >> reporter: superstorm sandy isn't in the daily headlines as it once was but many who lived through it are still dealing with the effects. a bonfire in seabright, new jersey, marks a celebration of survival for those who endured superstorm sandy last year. the anniversary of the hurricane is both poignant and painful. even a year after the storm ravaged the area, rebuilding continues. homes in breezy point, new york, were wiped out by flooding and fire. on the anniversary, volunteers planted seagrass as a buffer against future storms. >> right now, every conversation we have leads to hurricane sandy. >> reporter: stories of hope continue to emerge from the devastation. in far rockaway, new york, the home of rosa vasquez looked ju
. >>> one year ago, superstorm sandy devastated parts of maryland, delaware, new york and new jersey. tonight, one year later, the hardest hit communities are still trying to recover. dozens of homes still waiting to be rebuilt and businesses still closed but there are some signs of progress along the coast. wjz is live. kai jackson has more on the recovery. >> reporter: superstorm sandy isn't in the daily headlines as it once was but many who lived through it are still dealing...
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unitedhealthcare. >>> as we mentioned earlier, one year ago tonight that superstorm sandy devastated miles of shoreline. >> storm warning out of nowhere, an enormous threat for millions potentially along the entire east coast. the largest tropical cyclone on record. ten states under a state of emergency. 60 million americans directly affected. >> the storm devastated the coastline in new jersey where it came ashore last night. >> the damage just overwhelming, houses shifted and moved. >> we're a tough group of people and will rebuild. we will get better after all of this. >> in the u.s. at least 159 people died as a result of the storm. damage was put at $65 billion. and many people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and their communities. among them people who live in sea bright new jersey, only about a half mile between the ocean and bay. nbc's katy tur joins me. we documented many stories of inspiration and how people put pieces back together. we cannot ignore the fact there are many others who have not been able to put it together as easily. >> reporter: certainly that's
unitedhealthcare. >>> as we mentioned earlier, one year ago tonight that superstorm sandy devastated miles of shoreline. >> storm warning out of nowhere, an enormous threat for millions potentially along the entire east coast. the largest tropical cyclone on record. ten states under a state of emergency. 60 million americans directly affected. >> the storm devastated the coastline in new jersey where it came ashore last night. >> the damage just overwhelming, houses...
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still under ren they vaition a year later sandy's scars still visible. subway stations filled with water a year ago are
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superstorm sandy. one year ago today. many of us were standing in the way of what turned out to be one of the most devastating storms to ever hit the east coast. here is the truth. a lot of areas haven't recovered. families are displaced. money has been slow. rebuilding has become a big problem. a lot of people just been not back in their homes and nowhere still. we will take a look at it and talk about vulnerability going forward. >> here is also a very interesting idea to consider. put a little box in your car and pay taxes only on how many miles you drive, not on how much gas you pump or how much gas you use. the people behind this idea say it would mean the end of the gas tax and that you would be rewarded for driving less, but could it also mean an invasion of privacy? who is up? who is down some swho a winner if this actually takes place but one idea that one state is testing out and we will talk about it. >> look forward to hearing about it. >> of course. >>> it is time for your morning rhyme. our tweet of the day
superstorm sandy. one year ago today. many of us were standing in the way of what turned out to be one of the most devastating storms to ever hit the east coast. here is the truth. a lot of areas haven't recovered. families are displaced. money has been slow. rebuilding has become a big problem. a lot of people just been not back in their homes and nowhere still. we will take a look at it and talk about vulnerability going forward. >> here is also a very interesting idea to consider. put...
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the gotti family of staten island lost their home when sandy hit. two sons face the most terrifying nights of their lives. one son had to return home to save his brother. the family owns now a vacant lot. one year after sandy we reached them where their home once stood. >> on the opposite side of the street. it was protecting me from the water rushing off the road. when i turned the corner off the street is whether i realized, oh, my god, what am i going to do? i didn't have time to think. all i did was -- i said to myself, i got to jump out of this car now. there's no time. it's taking me further away, and i couldn't get back here. all i could think of was how -- how do i explain it? my mother and father, i couldn't get my brother out of the car. it gets me all choked up. i didn't want to fail. i knew i had to do something and get it done. he gave me a lot of courage and strength drawing off my brother. >> your father had sent you down there to look in on your brother, right? >> he sent me a text and said go home and help your brother. i didn't und
the gotti family of staten island lost their home when sandy hit. two sons face the most terrifying nights of their lives. one son had to return home to save his brother. the family owns now a vacant lot. one year after sandy we reached them where their home once stood. >> on the opposite side of the street. it was protecting me from the water rushing off the road. when i turned the corner off the street is whether i realized, oh, my god, what am i going to do? i didn't have time to...
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sandy was huge. the wind field more than 1,000 miles across piling water from the ocean onto that coast for hours. and third, that epic storm surge, 8 to 10 feet, fueled in part because sandy hit during a full moon, meaning even higher tides than normal. dunes and wider beaches are our best defense but today much of the shore is just as vulnerable. >> are we more protected or better off if sandy were to hit a week from now? >> right now it would still be rough. the area with the most damage we still haven't gotten to yet. >> reporter: some of the reason, it took congress almost a year to release relief funds. out of nearly $48 billion in relief, today only $5.2 billion has been spent. >> if you want to know can it happen again, i think the answer is obvious, that yes. >> definitely. >> reporter: it's so wild to be up close to a home like this that looks like sandy could have happened yesterday. right next door one of those plowed lots. behind it a completely new home, so all levels of recovery. a rem
sandy was huge. the wind field more than 1,000 miles across piling water from the ocean onto that coast for hours. and third, that epic storm surge, 8 to 10 feet, fueled in part because sandy hit during a full moon, meaning even higher tides than normal. dunes and wider beaches are our best defense but today much of the shore is just as vulnerable. >> are we more protected or better off if sandy were to hit a week from now? >> right now it would still be rough. the area with the...
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the storm. super storm sandy and the effects it still has on americans. >> we do not wanna let sandy dictate our lives., and we never will... >> surviving sandy, one year later... tomorrow 7 am - easten on al jazeera america >>> now a snapshot of stories making headlines on "america tonight." the doctor convicted of overdosing and killing michael jackson is out of jail. he was released after midnight after serving half his sentence. a recent ruling on overcrowded prisons in california helped him win an early release. >>> access denied for chemica weapons inspectors in syria. they said security concerns are stalling its team. two weapons sites out of 23 remain unchecked. >>> at least 13 people have died in what's being called the worth storm to hit western europe in a decade. winds up to 99 miles per hour barrelled through cutting power, splitting trees and leaving power. >>> one year after superstorm sandy swallowed homes and communities along the jersey shore, rebuilding is under way. some beachfront towns attempted a valiant comeback for this summer, but for many the road back is a
the storm. super storm sandy and the effects it still has on americans. >> we do not wanna let sandy dictate our lives., and we never will... >> surviving sandy, one year later... tomorrow 7 am - easten on al jazeera america >>> now a snapshot of stories making headlines on "america tonight." the doctor convicted of overdosing and killing michael jackson is out of jail. he was released after midnight after serving half his sentence. a recent ruling on overcrowded...
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the recovery still to get underway. >> reporter: at its peak, superstorm sandy sandy grew into a category 3 storm, spanning hundreds of miles. killing 286 people in seven countries. the devastation was massive. over $68 billion in damage in the u.s. alone. among the hardest hit, the new jersey coast. >> it's pathetic. if every time you think about it, your heart sinks -- you could just cry. >> it's still very depressing here. there's a lot of construction going on, but there's a lot of homes vacant, ready to be leveled and demolished. >> reporter: this retiree is rebuilding her home, eight feet higher than the old one. the insurance payout didn't cover the full cost of construction, forcing her and her husband to clean out their retirement savings. >> if we live to 90, i don't know what i'm going to be living on. right now we need -- we need a home. >> reporter: so far, insurance companies have paid out about $8 billion in claims. the average check has been lets than $5 -- been less than $55,000, barely enough for moment homeowners to make a dent. >> the government is helping as many as p
the recovery still to get underway. >> reporter: at its peak, superstorm sandy sandy grew into a category 3 storm, spanning hundreds of miles. killing 286 people in seven countries. the devastation was massive. over $68 billion in damage in the u.s. alone. among the hardest hit, the new jersey coast. >> it's pathetic. if every time you think about it, your heart sinks -- you could just cry. >> it's still very depressing here. there's a lot of construction going on, but there's...
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. >>> also tonight, remembering sandy. a superstorm that washed away the innocence of the jersey shore. >> my dad was looking out the window at the firemen. >>> they're bringing on the moves, the heat and the age of a timeless art. >>> geed evening. i'm joie chen. thanks for being with us. tonight we begin our week-long focus on sexual assault on campus and the impact on victims. what we found in weeks of reports at a variety of college campuses is the repeated belief campus rape is the result of miscommunication or things getting out of hand. allegations that amount to murky he said/she said that are impossible for schools and law enforcement to adjudicate. the reality is that can be a very mistaken assumption. rape is rape not a misunderstanding. sometimes by students who prey on intoxicated fellow students, and often get away with it. our report begins with correspondent chris bury. >>> obsession dental college in los angeles private and pricey is known for its commitment to social justice. so it is even more striking t
. >>> also tonight, remembering sandy. a superstorm that washed away the innocence of the jersey shore. >> my dad was looking out the window at the firemen. >>> they're bringing on the moves, the heat and the age of a timeless art. >>> geed evening. i'm joie chen. thanks for being with us. tonight we begin our week-long focus on sexual assault on campus and the impact on victims. what we found in weeks of reports at a variety of college campuses is the repeated...
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our original series surviving sandy one year later. >> it was the first home they owned and they had only lived in it for four months. >> it is heartbreaking. >> yeah. >> it was heart wrenching. >> it was kind of -- it was tough to separate out our situation from everybody else's. because there was such a collective heartbreak. >> throughout this past week, their heart broken neighbors picked up the pieces but jeff and dina have been a standstill. >> where are you guys. >> basically exactly the same place we were. the day after the storm. this is basically where the foundation cracked all the way down through the footing. from the flooding and the force of the water. on the house. which also buckled the inside of the house. and the floors. fist things first, fix the foundation, they thought they were covered but when they went to collect their claim with the national flood insurance program that's run by fema, they were flatly denied. the policy does not insure the loss of property, even if the earth movement is caused by flood. >> it made no sense that you can have a whole part of y
our original series surviving sandy one year later. >> it was the first home they owned and they had only lived in it for four months. >> it is heartbreaking. >> yeah. >> it was heart wrenching. >> it was kind of -- it was tough to separate out our situation from everybody else's. because there was such a collective heartbreak. >> throughout this past week, their heart broken neighbors picked up the pieces but jeff and dina have been a standstill. >>...
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one year after hurricane sandy some. >> rodriguezresidents are only w facing the loss of their homes. jim axelrod on the unintended consequences of a new law. and the boy with the bionic hand. new technology lets most anyone create the most amaze magazines. >> making your kids happy is like the most rewarding thing you can have as a dad. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, in one of the biggest scandals ever in college sports penn state
one year after hurricane sandy some. >> rodriguezresidents are only w facing the loss of their homes. jim axelrod on the unintended consequences of a new law. and the boy with the bionic hand. new technology lets most anyone create the most amaze magazines. >> making your kids happy is like the most rewarding thing you can have as a dad. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, in one of the biggest...
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and sandy tested what we were o. made of. when we look at this photograph of twisted metal that once was r roller coaster, we associate it with the destruction of sandy. but we also associate it withe'e how far we've come and whated we've learned.that we've learned that it's not enough to live in a community, we have to be a part of it. we have to remember thathi citizenship p comes with responsibility not just torsel ourselves, but to each other. in the face of sandy and thedy a aftermath, the tragedy and the community. weco worked together, helped eah other rebuild lives and businesses and homes, our beaches and boardwalks, and in doing so, we strengthened new jersey's sense of pride and a belief that we are, in fact, in this all together. it is that spirit, that unity that has made new jersey stronger and better than before. let me conclude, mr. president, by saying that recovery from any disaster depends on our continuing cooperation within our communities at every level of government. the business of government iss peopl
and sandy tested what we were o. made of. when we look at this photograph of twisted metal that once was r roller coaster, we associate it with the destruction of sandy. but we also associate it withe'e how far we've come and whated we've learned.that we've learned that it's not enough to live in a community, we have to be a part of it. we have to remember thathi citizenship p comes with responsibility not just torsel ourselves, but to each other. in the face of sandy and thedy a aftermath, the...
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. >> one vicious sandy and one loving sandy in the same night. >> breaking news tonight as police search for the man who robbed one woman and sexually assaulted another in hyattsville. it happened along beltstown road on east, west highway. debra is there live right now with the latest on the investigation. debra. >> and they say he attacked not one, but two women in two separate groups right here in the woods. it happened earlier today and they say with helicopters in the air, this man hunt is on. if he can attack one person, he can attack two people, who knows what he could do next. >> crime tape search dogs, cops with guns. this is the response when you have a brazen sex attacker on the loose. police say it was after 2:00 this afternoon when two women in their 20s were walking along the ground of the plaza towers apartment complex here in hyattsville. they pass a van, they head into the woods. there's walking trails there. he follows, he starts to sexually assault one, hear something stopped, and takes off. then he comes across a second group, this time they are teens and does the unt
. >> one vicious sandy and one loving sandy in the same night. >> breaking news tonight as police search for the man who robbed one woman and sexually assaulted another in hyattsville. it happened along beltstown road on east, west highway. debra is there live right now with the latest on the investigation. debra. >> and they say he attacked not one, but two women in two separate groups right here in the woods. it happened earlier today and they say with helicopters in the...
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which has sued governor cristie over sandy aid. congressman, i'll begin with you, has governor christie done a good job? >> he's done a good job to build his image. the harder you're hit by sandy, the less satisfied you are with the response of the christie administration. you'll hear you made reference to this lawsuit against him on lack of transparency on how the funds disburse and object a very small fraction of the funds have been disbursed. and so i think there's a lot that's lacking in the response. and i also should say, the response should include a forth right recognition of the reality of climate change and that the response should include keeping the government open so that the -- so that the federal funds can actually be distributed. you know, a billion and a half dollars in funds were delayed, hud funds because of the government closure. >> i want to play this clip of chris christie talking about preparing for the next storm. take a listen. >> the fact is that we have to look at what's happened in this state and react
which has sued governor cristie over sandy aid. congressman, i'll begin with you, has governor christie done a good job? >> he's done a good job to build his image. the harder you're hit by sandy, the less satisfied you are with the response of the christie administration. you'll hear you made reference to this lawsuit against him on lack of transparency on how the funds disburse and object a very small fraction of the funds have been disbursed. and so i think there's a lot that's lacking...
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that's why it got named super storm sandy. that's why there was so much confusion and the national hurricane center stopped issuing warnings. that has been changed. in the future, they will continue those warnings. so they understand what's happening next time if this unfortunately does occur. >> well put. the nomenclature is one thing but it was the warnings that made the difference. the result obviously terrible. appreciate the reporting. >>> a 13-year-old carrying a toy gunshot and killed by police. the police say they did nothing wrong. but this was obviously a tragedy. the question is is could they have done more to prevent it? >>> also ahead, too much technology. a group of pediatricians advising parents to set limits on kind's smart phone and tablet use. ido more with less with buless energy. hp is helping ups do just that. soon, the world's most intelligent servers, designed by hp, will give ups over twice the performance, using forty percent less energy. multiply that across over a thousand locations, and they'll prov
that's why it got named super storm sandy. that's why there was so much confusion and the national hurricane center stopped issuing warnings. that has been changed. in the future, they will continue those warnings. so they understand what's happening next time if this unfortunately does occur. >> well put. the nomenclature is one thing but it was the warnings that made the difference. the result obviously terrible. appreciate the reporting. >>> a 13-year-old carrying a toy...
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sandy victims are questioning the pace of aid. in august the government just announced $5 billion of the $60 billion aid damage has been spent. another $5 billion began to filter out yesterday. that's 50 out left hanging in the balance. superstorm sandy claimed 182 lives in the united states and we'll have more on that in "morning joe" as well. that brings us to our twitter question. it's a little east coast bias and we apologize to the rest country. where were you when sandy hit and even if you weren't here and you want to tell us us, #waytooearly. i was covering this story in montauk. red sox ace jon lester pitched a gem in game five but he needs an offense to move closer to a title. "sesame street" weighs in on national security. why one muppet is doubting her spy instincts on this year's "homeland." a check on weather when we come back. >> liftoff was delayed are to 30 minutes and then it lit up the skies. >> liftoff of "discovery" with six heroes and one american legend. ♪ [ female announcer ] a crest 3d white smile reveals
sandy victims are questioning the pace of aid. in august the government just announced $5 billion of the $60 billion aid damage has been spent. another $5 billion began to filter out yesterday. that's 50 out left hanging in the balance. superstorm sandy claimed 182 lives in the united states and we'll have more on that in "morning joe" as well. that brings us to our twitter question. it's a little east coast bias and we apologize to the rest country. where were you when sandy hit and...
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. >>> it's been nearly one year since superstorm sandy shattered millions of leaves and caused billions in damages. this morning a new york city landmark reopens for the first time since the storm. >>> check on it. they pick him off. >> another surprising finish in the world series, an unprecedented ending to game four. ♪ >>> and remembering lou reed, the rock pioneer and punk poet passes away at 71. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, october 28th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, we begin with a diplomatic uproar over u.s. espionage operations. a german magazine reports that the united states may have been monitoring german chancellor angela merkel for more than ten years and the director of the national security agency is denying reports that he discussed operations involving merkel with president obama. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. you know, many here seem unfazed by word of this kind of monitoring. one congressman hinted that the reaction is simply because
. >>> it's been nearly one year since superstorm sandy shattered millions of leaves and caused billions in damages. this morning a new york city landmark reopens for the first time since the storm. >>> check on it. they pick him off. >> another surprising finish in the world series, an unprecedented ending to game four. ♪ >>> and remembering lou reed, the rock pioneer and punk poet passes away at 71. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs...
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tuesday marks the first anniversary of superstorm sandy. today new jersey governor chris christie responded to critics who charged the pace of recovery is too slow. he blamed the federal government. christie told the associated press, quote, to the victims i would say you're right i think is too slow. and i wish the federal government would allow us the flexibility to get you the aid more quickly. sandy also slammed new york city where plenty of rebuilding still needs to be done. especially neighborhoods barely above sea level. terrell brown tonight takes a look at lessons learned. >> reporter: last october superstorm sandy swept joe courtney's home off its foundation. though he knew it would be expensive to repair, he had no intention of leaving new york's rockaway beach. >> there was not a question of whether we were going to rebuild or not. this is where i grew up. this is where my wife grew up. and this is where our lives are. >> reporter: his new home will be higher with a 14 foot concrete foundation. flood vents will allow high water
tuesday marks the first anniversary of superstorm sandy. today new jersey governor chris christie responded to critics who charged the pace of recovery is too slow. he blamed the federal government. christie told the associated press, quote, to the victims i would say you're right i think is too slow. and i wish the federal government would allow us the flexibility to get you the aid more quickly. sandy also slammed new york city where plenty of rebuilding still needs to be done. especially...
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it has been a year since sandy hit and people are still dealing with their insurance companies. antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. determining using some sort of subjective interpretation of their policy as to whether or not your particular report was actually abusive, because if it doesn't contain language that specifically threatens you directly or is tly or isis targ you specifically, they may not consider it abuse. they may consider it offensive. and in that case they just recommend that you block that person. >> i don't want to minimise this, because i mean, there's some really horrible things that are on >> welcome back. texas is now appealing a decision, about abortions, opponents claim it is unconstitutional, the judge agreed. states attorney general claims that the case could go all the way to the supreme court. well checking the big board, stocks not moving as much today on data as consumer confidence offsets the positive earnings reports that have been coming out but
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this was one of the hardest hit areas by sandy. twenty-three people died and two people on this block alone. and residents say less than 25% of their neighborses have neighe returned. at this restaurant friends gathered in the bar john toto's grandmother ran the restaurant for decade. decades. he brought the property 25 years ago to keep the family tradition alive. >> i had photos when my grandmother had it the 1950 hurricane. but he doesn't plan to rebuild the house next door. >> i'm done. a ththe storm surged eight foot waves. >> hopefully more and more people will come back and our lives will get back to normalcy. >> the chamber of commerce had a block party to lend support. >> with a third of businesses nearby still closed many people are not in the mood to celebrate any time soon. >> joining me now are congressman gregory neaks. and joseph popello and president an ceo of zone a it's a non-profit that helps people hurt by hurricane sandy. i thank you all for joining us. congressman i would like to start with you. the cost of th
this was one of the hardest hit areas by sandy. twenty-three people died and two people on this block alone. and residents say less than 25% of their neighborses have neighe returned. at this restaurant friends gathered in the bar john toto's grandmother ran the restaurant for decade. decades. he brought the property 25 years ago to keep the family tradition alive. >> i had photos when my grandmother had it the 1950 hurricane. but he doesn't plan to rebuild the house next door. >>...
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the one-year anniversary of superstorm sandy. a front-page story on "the washington times," this morning, after a wave of disaster, "a trickle of aid. guest: you have both the administration and the state administration playing the same situation, sitting on money that has been voted on, you know how difficult it was to get the money in the first place. guest: you have both the administration and the state administration playing the same situation, sitting on money that has been voted on, you know how difficult it was to get the money in the first place. back then there were people against this and are asking money for their own problems in their own state, which is a bit hypocritical, but the fact of the matter is i am concerned about the flow of that money. i had a press conference yesterday into towns that were dramatically affected by hurricane sandy. trying to pay attention to the fact that the storm did not only shore, whichrsey is important to tourism, lots of money into the state, but it is important that when you go in l
the one-year anniversary of superstorm sandy. a front-page story on "the washington times," this morning, after a wave of disaster, "a trickle of aid. guest: you have both the administration and the state administration playing the same situation, sitting on money that has been voted on, you know how difficult it was to get the money in the first place. guest: you have both the administration and the state administration playing the same situation, sitting on money that has been...
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ellis island opened for the first time since hurricane sandy hit last year. and now there's a new fbi director. spain is now the latest u.s. ally complaining about those american surveillance programs. spain's elmundo newspaper reporting that the nsa tracked 60,000 phone calls during a one month period. comes as a european delegation is already in the united states looking for answers. live from the white house, the european parliament committee, they wrapped up, what happened? >> their first port of call mike rogers. you may remember over the weekend he was saying on the sunday talk shows that europe should in fact be grateful for all the surveillance keeping them safe. much talk after that meeting those, a frank dialogue, ongoing dialogue but this is how the chairman of that european delegation put the problems as europe sees it off all of this nsa surveillance. >> we want to figure out why this kind of mass itch activities -- massive activities happening. in the end we're fighting a battle in terms of security, we need to get that balance right. we're conc
ellis island opened for the first time since hurricane sandy hit last year. and now there's a new fbi director. spain is now the latest u.s. ally complaining about those american surveillance programs. spain's elmundo newspaper reporting that the nsa tracked 60,000 phone calls during a one month period. comes as a european delegation is already in the united states looking for answers. live from the white house, the european parliament committee, they wrapped up, what happened? >> their...
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it is here that the death toll from superstorm sandy was highest. the floodwaters ripped homes from their foundations. help was slow to arrive, say locals. there is still so much work left to do. >> this used to be my house. >> in midland beach, he barely survived the storm with his family. >> my mom started going in the ter, so i had to swim in the water and put the cordon my mom and lift it up. i didn't know how to swim, neither my mom or nephew. we asked a neighbor could we do in, and they said yes. >> everything is gone. he has been in a who tell no most of the past year. he put up tents where a house once stood, starting a charity for other victims,. >> the way it looks, it is going to take years to rebuild. we shouldn't be suffering like this after a year. >> on a nearby beach where three drowned during the storm, changes were made. this entire neighborhood will be demolished, return to nature, since it is likely to flood again. the federal government will buy the houses at their prestorm value. a real estate agent came up with the plan. >> th
it is here that the death toll from superstorm sandy was highest. the floodwaters ripped homes from their foundations. help was slow to arrive, say locals. there is still so much work left to do. >> this used to be my house. >> in midland beach, he barely survived the storm with his family. >> my mom started going in the ter, so i had to swim in the water and put the cordon my mom and lift it up. i didn't know how to swim, neither my mom or nephew. we asked a neighbor could we...
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it is here that the death toll from superstorm sandy was highest. the floodwaters ripped homes from their foundations. help was slow to arrive, say locals. there is still so much work left to do. >> this used to be my house. >> in midland beach, he barely survived the storm with his family. >> my mom started going in the ter, so i had to swim in the water and put the cordon my mom and lift it up. i didn't know how to swim, neither my mom or nephew. we asked a neighbor could we do in, and they said yes. >> everything is gone. he has been in a who tell no most of the past year. he put up tents where a house once stood, starting a charity for other victims,. >> the way it looks, it is going to take years to rebuild. we shouldn't be suffering like this after a year. >> on a nearby beach where three drowned during the storm, changes were made. this entire neighborhood will be demolished, return to nature, since it is likely to flood again. the federal government will buy the houses at their prestorm value. a real estate agent came up with the plan. >> th
it is here that the death toll from superstorm sandy was highest. the floodwaters ripped homes from their foundations. help was slow to arrive, say locals. there is still so much work left to do. >> this used to be my house. >> in midland beach, he barely survived the storm with his family. >> my mom started going in the ter, so i had to swim in the water and put the cordon my mom and lift it up. i didn't know how to swim, neither my mom or nephew. we asked a neighbor could we...